GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1987 SESSION
CHAPTER 562
AN ACT TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR ANNEXATION OF MUNICIPAL PROPERTY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. G.S. 160A-31 is amended by adding a new subsection (g) to read:
"(g) The governing board may initiate annexation of contiguous property owned by the municipality by adopting a resolution stating its intent to annex the property, in lieu of filing a petition. The resolution shall contain an adequate description of the property, state that the property is contiguous to the municipal boundaries and fix a date for a public hearing on the question of annexation. Notice of the public hearing shall be published as provided in subsection (c) of this section. The governing board may hold the public hearing and adopt the annexation ordinance as provided in subsection (d) of this section."
Sec. 2. Article 4A, Part 4 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 160A-58.7 Annexation of municipal property.-The city council may initiate annexation of property not contiguous to the primary corporate limits and owned by the city by adopting a resolution stating its intent to annex the property, in lieu of filing a petition. The property must satisfy the requirements of G.S. 160A-58.1. The resolution shall contain an adequate description of the property and fix a date for a public hearing on the question of annexation. Notice of the public hearing shall be published once at least 10 days before the date of the hearing. At the hearing, any resident of the city may appear and be heard on the question of the desirability of the annexation. If the council finds that annexation is in the public interest, it may adopt an ordinance annexing the property. The ordinance may be made effective immediately or on any specified date within six months from the date of passage."
Sec. 3. To facilitate water and sewer development and other purposes compliance with G.S. 160A-58.1(b)(2) is not required for the City of Concord for a period of 90 days following the effective date of this act.
Sec. 4. This act is effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 6th day of July, 1987.